Best Hypothetically Great Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Vs Shannon Eric Denton 1:06:55

8M ago1:06:55

1:06:55

You thought spooky season was over, but that was before Reilly and George welcomed Shannon Eric Denton to the Hypothetical Island podcast to talk about his new horror-host-themed jam comic gHosts, crowdfunding now! On the way, the fellas talk Australopithicuses, the Beetlejuice rules of the afterlife, Lego, Extreme Studios in the 90s, and much more…

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Vs Nelson Faro DeCastro 1:25:37

9M ago1:25:37

1:25:37

Step into another dimension on this episode of the Hypothetical Island as Reilly and George welcome writer/penciller/inker/painter/musician/teacher Nelson Faro DeCastro to the podcast to talk about his amazing new multimedia project Megadroid! Along the way they also discuss whether flippers make for appropriate foot fetish-wear, the state of art e…

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Vs Fred Kennedy 1:29:36

9M ago1:29:36

1:29:36

On this episode of the Hypothetical Island, Riproarin' Reilly and Jovial George are joined by Fearless Fred Kennedy, radio personality, writer of Dead Romans, and the creative force behind the radio drama Mud 79 . Along the way they talk about the funk of comic-con bathrooms, Asterix the Gaul, seeing Marilyn Monroe naked, the fan-comic Green Leader…

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Vs Richard Pace 1:19:46

10M ago1:19:46

1:19:46

It's an appropriate start to the Witching Season as Reilly and George are joined by artist Richard Pace to talk about his new collection of spicy witch drawings Coven (crowdfunding now!) with conversational detours into outrageous French accents, clothing etiquette in the Land of Oz, how long can the New Warriors be considered New anyway, and much …

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Vs Nick Marinkovich 1:16:12

10M ago1:16:12

1:16:12

On this episode of the Hypothetical Island Podcast, Reilly and George are joined by cartoonist Nick Marinkovich for a wide-ranging discussion on Dead Romans, digital art, the price of immortality, patron gods, bike thieves and just what the hell is mayonnaise anyway?

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Vs Kelly Sue DeConnick 1:35:49

11M ago1:35:49

1:35:49

This week Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by writing superstar Kelly Sue DeConnick to chat about her epic Wonder Woman Historia series, as well as reality TV, the advantages of being a Gorgon, parenting parents, comics as a meal, the Great Goddess Hera, and who is the most annoying superhero team.…

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Vs Scott Koblish- the sequel! 1:27:28

11M ago1:27:28

1:27:28

Cartoonist Scott Koblish returns to the Hypothetical Island! First, we bust the format for the first ever episode of Hawk Tawk-- all Hawkman, all the time! Then Scott, Reilly and George have a wide-ranging discussion about what constitutes a hobo, how best to rule through fear, bad odor etiquette, why you should never, every challenge Scott in a am…

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Vs Zander Cannon 1:22:31

12M ago1:22:31

1:22:31

This episode Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by cartoonist Zander Cannon for a wide-ranging talk on the chores of a sea god, racist yetis, how 500 feet tall isn't that big, what it's like working with Alan Moore, and the art of page layouts.

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Vs Van Jensen 1:42:36

1y ago1:42:36

1:42:36

Super-Sized Episode! Reilly and George are joined by writer Van Jensen, who is here to talk about Arca, his upcoming sci-fi graphic novel with artist Jesse Lonergan, as well as his currently-crowd-funding anthology celebrating the bizarre Golden Age comics character Stardust the Super-Wizard. But the real meat of this episode comes when Reilly lose…

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Vs Brett Booth 1:08:58

1y ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Strap in for a new episode of the Hypothetical Island Podcast when Reilly and George are visited by comics penciller superstar Brett Booth for a wide-ranging talk about dinosaurs, drag-racing Jim Lee, which superhero they'd want to have to punch, and so much more.By George O'Connor and Reilly Brown

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Vs Gene Ha 1:09:35

1y ago1:09:35

1:09:35

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined by cartoonist superstar Gene Ha for a wide ranging discussion on the many roles of Gene Hackman, how convincing an Amazon they might make, the general awesomeness of Zander Cannon, over-complicated superhero costumes, and what it was like to collaborate with some guy named Alan Moore…

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Vs Jason Copland 1:02:01

1y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

It's cops vs mobsters as cartoonist Jason Copland joins Reilly and George on the Hypothetical Island this week. Listen in as he talks about his new 300 + page graphic novel Full Tilt, five long years in the making, Special bonus-- the first 15 minutes or so of this episode are delivered by George in his super-authentic Italian accent. Not to be mis…

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Vs Khary Randolph! Threepeat! 1:04:32

1y ago1:04:32

1:04:32

Thsi week Reilly and George are joined by our first three time offender, Khary Randolph! Our first ever guest , our latest guest, Khary has recently moved to Austria and brings his enlightened European sensibilities to a spirited discussions of proper cafe bathroom etiquette, flying with cats, the song he wants to drown to, Batman vs T'Challa, and …

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Vs Phil Jimenez-- The Return! 1:34:17

1y ago1:34:17

1:34:17

In last week's flashback episode you heard him talk about his incredible work on the then-upcoming Wonder Woman: Historia-- well, now artist-extraordinaire Phil Jimenez makes his long awaited return to the Hypothetical Island for an all-new and wide-ranging talk on how that book was received and what's coming next for him, with stops along the way …

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Vs Phil Jimenez (episode 48.5) 1:20:10

1y ago1:20:10

1:20:10

Not a hoax! Not a dream! One of our all time favorite guests we ever had on the ol' Hypothetical Island was the amazing Phil Jimenez. Next week we have a BRAND NEW episode featuring this uber-talented artist and writer, but we referenced his original appearance so much we felt it was wise to trick, uh, offer you all an opportunity to hear it again.…

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Fabian Nicieza returns! 1:07:48

1y ago1:07:48

1:07:48

Previous guest (and frequent collaborator with our own Outrageous Reilly Brown) Fabian Nicieza returns to the Hypothetical Island to talk about a wide range of topics, including his two novels Suburban Dicks and The Self-Made Widow, as well as human centipedes, internal dialogues, the comics that got him into comics, and Hollywood.…

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100th Episode Spectacular! Vs the Son of Reilly! 46:14

1y ago46:14

46:14

This week Reilly and George celebrate their momentous 100th all-new episode with the biggest guest they could find-- Reilly's son, Will! Will's not just your average 7 year old kid, though: he's the creator and writer of Thunder Guardian, the new superhero strip Reilly is illustrating as part of the A Kid and A Comic newspaper! Read more about it o…

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Vs Jim Zub 1:00:42

1y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Rub a dub dub, it's time for Jim Zub! Reilly and George welcome the prolific writer to the Hypothetic Isle for a wide-ranging talk on all things Conan, good dental care, inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor and the correct way to pronounce "Cimmerian".By George O'Connor and Reilly Brown

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Vs Chris Burnham 1:17:32

1+ y ago1:17:32

1:17:32

Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island by cartoonist Chris Burnham, artist of DC comics new Unstoppable Doom Patrol series, for a discussion of who you'd rather be: a brain in a robot body, a radioactive burn victim, or a sentient blob of protoplasm. Man, it sucks being a member of the Doom Patrol.…

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Vs Erica Schultz 1:20:52

1+ y ago1:20:52

1:20:52

This week Reilly and George welcome writer/editor/letterer/inker/instructor Erica Schultz to the hypothetical island for a delightful talk about wishes, the power of control Z, carbuncles, how awful the past must have smelled, ATM robberies and oh, so much about Wolverine. Most importantly, they talk about Cristabel, the graphic novel that Erica is…

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Vs Mahmud Asrar 1:09:21

1+ y ago1:09:21

1:09:21

Coming to you recorded, from Vienna, Austria, this week Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by cartoonist Mahmud Asrar! They talk teenaged sidekicks, murderous birds, early comics influences and a LOT of Conan the Barbarian. It's more fun than you can shake a Cimmerian broadsword at.…

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Fred Van Lente, back again! 1:04:11

1+ y ago1:04:11

1:04:11

Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island once more by writer Fred Van Lente, for a talk on sleepiness, zombie apocalypses, being tired, baseball, exhaustion, philosophy and never sleeping. Speaking of, Fred talks about his new novel, Never Sleep, releasing soon, which tells the amazing true story of the world's first female…

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Vs Dave Scheidt 1:15:44

1+ y ago1:15:44

1:15:44

This week Reilly and George welcome writer Dave Scheidt, co-creator of the Mayor Good Boy graphic novels, to the Hypothetical Island for a discussion of pizza, Sasquatches, the role of luck in breaking into comics, various doomed little people in the Star Wars universe, and the merits of dogs holding public office.…

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Leeanne Krecic Returns! 1:03:06

1+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Thsi week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined once more by Leeanne Krecic, super-popular creator of the super-popular web comic Let's Play to talk her new, crowd-funding-as-I-type-this virtual dating game, Everdate! Half choose-your-own adventure, Half Collectible Card Game, it captures all the fun, stress and horror of real lif…

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Vs Dean Haspiel, round 2 1:10:02

1+ y ago1:10:02

1:10:02

Reilly and George welcome cartoonist, playwright and noted-shirt-taker-offer Dean Haspiel back to the Hypothetical Island for a discussion on ghosts, reincarnation, carbuncles, Jack Kirby, Chinese food, Vince Coletta vs Kevin Nowlan, and what to say to famous recluses. Dean also talks about his newest project, Covid Cop (kickstarting now!) and ther…

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The Return of Anthony Marques! 1:05:57

1+ y ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Not a dream! Not a hoax! Reilly and George are once again visited on the ol' Hypothetical Island by Mr. Anthony Marques. Most of us have one job, maybe two but Anthony is a comics artist, writer, instructor, president of the Kubert School, proprietor of Dewey's Comic City, and knows 6 ways to kill a man with his bear hands. And no, I didn't misspel…

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Vs Cam Kerkau 1:06:59

1+ y ago1:06:59

1:06:59

This week Reilly and George are joined by writer and editor Cam Kerkau , creator of the comic Gilgamesh:Eternal with artist Kostas Pantoulas . Cam visits the ol' Hypothetical Island for a discussion of secret plans for thriving after being thrown back in time to ancient Mesopotamia, inner monologues, the nature of immortality, adapting myth to comi…

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Vs Kraig Rasmussen 1:12:50

1+ y ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island this week by cartoonist and sci-fi artist Kraig Rasmussen. They talk the joys of self-publishing, whether bonobos have hair, their preferred undergarments, and why AI art blows. Kraig is in the final stages of the Zoop campaign for his two volume short story collection Odds and Ends; go suppor…

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Vs Paul Allor 1:00:03

1+ y ago1:00:03

1:00:03

This week's guest on the hypothetical Island is Paul Allor, talented writer of G.I. Joe, TMNT and the currently crowdfunding Pink Midnight Presents: The Butterfly House. Listen as they join Reilly and George and talk about writing wordless comics, whether male kangaroos have pouches, their favorite turtles, Manhattan real estate and Paul confesses …

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Hypothetical Island Season 3 Opener! 43:19

1+ y ago43:19

43:19

Season 3! There have been so many guests! So many hypotheticals! Reilly and George get back to basics with a hosts only show that indulges their geeky sides. Listen in rapt attention as they ask each other the questions that really matter.By Reilly Brown and George O'Connor

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End of an Era 32:08

1+ y ago32:08

32:08

tl;dr: Production of all podcasts and content on this channel will cease for the immediate future. Not ruling out a return one day, but I've got to work on a lot of other avenues in life first. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/veryinterestingshow/support

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[VIS | 1/19/23] Inside the Drone Racing League (Super Dronio Kart??) 51:32

1+ y ago51:32

51:32

SPOTIFY LISTENERS: Last week's episode is lost to Spotify unfortunately. You can listen at simulationradio.com/podcasts or on our YouTube channel. This week, we go down the rabbit hole on an "esport" that I didn't know about before Twitter recommended it to me. The Drone Racing League has both IRL drones AND simulated video game drones to race. Who…

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[VIS | 1/11/23] The $25 Million Psychadelic Hypothetical 1:19:10

1+ y ago1:19:10

1:19:10

UPDATE: Have to reupload the show since Spotify blew it up the first time. Apologies. A new chapter of The Very Interesting Show begins with a deep dive on London scientists trying to map DMT world, going down the rabbit hole on cult leaders and the stuff I've watched on psychadelics that have had a major impact on my worldview. Plus, in Hash it Ou…

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[S4 E18 | 11/17/22] Announcement Day 2.0, You Rage You Lose, Why Gift Giving is Dumb, and RIP Twitter?! 2:10:16

1+ y ago2:10:16

2:10:16

I love Thanksgiving and hate Christmas, and we find out why in this show. It involves food and gifts. Not too hard to put two and two together there, but the story of getting (and giving) terrible gifts is hilarious nonetheless. Plus, we cover the breaking Twitter news from tonight (it may be on fire) and the s**tstorm that Taylor Swift fans are ab…

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Vs B Clay Moore 1:20:03

1+ y ago1:20:03

1:20:03

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George welcome guest B Clay Moore for a wide-ranging discussion of clay, claymore mines, clay bricks, claymore swords, clay golems, Clay Moore the guy who apparently played the Lone Ranger, the early Image comics scene, and more clay. Also they talk about B Clay Moore and Tony Harris's The Whistling S…

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[S4 E17 | 11/10/22] The Great Crypto Crash; Election Night in 🦅 AMERICA 🦅 ; Let's Play a Game... Show!! 2:16:31

1+ y ago2:16:31

2:16:31

I make fun of John for using chopsticks to eat Takis but the last laugh is on me (as it often is). We review the new Aussie Grill, which is a fast food version of the popular restaurant Outback Steakhouse. We also recap election night and talk a bit about the crypto crash and some of the bad news about FTX. Finally, in Let's Play a Game Show, Justi…

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Vs Steven E Gordon 1:21:15

1+ y ago1:21:15

1:21:15

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined by the great Steven E Gordon. Steven has had an amazing career in animation, staring while in high school working on Ralph Bakshi's animated Lord of the Rings, and most famously serving as lead character designer for the great X-Men: Evolution cartoon. Listen in as they talk deliciou…

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[S4 E16 | 11/3/22] You Rage You Lose 4, Reclaim Your Soul Shirt DROPS, & the Future of Simulation Radio 1:28:12

1+ y ago1:28:12

1:28:12

We spent an exorbitant amount of time talking about the show today because it's Announcement Day - the Reclaim Your Soul shirt dropped on simulationradio.com/shop (and there's a promo code coming from INSIDE THE SHOW). Plus, what's the podcast schedule going to look like in 2023? How many new shows are there again?? Can we talk about something that…

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Reilly Brown and George O'Connor Vs George O'Connor 1:28:04

1+ y ago1:28:04

1:28:04

More George O'Connors than you can shake a stick at! Your hosts Reilly Brown and George O'Connor are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island with... George O'Connor! But a different one! Listen as they discuss cat hygeine, how many zombie toddlers Reilly could kick into oblivion, their wishes for a Battle Armor Teela action figure, living next …

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[S4 E15 | 10/27/22] The 🎃Halloween🎃 Show Spectacular, Elon "Sinks" Twitter HQ, Cam Almost Dies, and Let's Play a Game... Show! 1:52:38

1+ y ago1:52:38

1:52:38

Who won the costume contest and was it even a costume contest in the first place? Regardless, we do have a competition tonight in Let's Play a Game... Show, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Plus, I almost inadvertently suffocate myself in the studio and suffering on Halloween seems to be the trend on the show. At least it's good (or bad depending…

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Vs Chris Miskiewicz and Vincent Kings! 1:23:35

1+ y ago1:23:35

1:23:35

It's two, count 'em, two guests on the Hypothetical Island today! Chris Miskiewicz and Vincent Kings, the creative team behind This is Where We Fall, join Reilly and George for a festive talk on Hugh Jackman, elf Colonialism, psychotropic substances, the Grateful Dead, reincarnation, La Maison des Auteurs, how to break into comics, and much, much m…

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[S4 E14 | 10/20/22] The Carolina Reaper Jerky Challenge 🌶 (RIP Our Asses); Kanye's SPICY Interviews!! 1:57:37

1+ y ago1:57:37

1:57:37

John's back from Texas and we hear all the juicy tales. How different is the Texas state fair from every other state fair? Is it really THAT much bigger?? Also, he loses his beard slowly throughout the show... (definitely not a bit, trust us). Plus, Cam doesn't like spicy foods and John has a souvenir from Texas that really puts the dislike to the …

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Vs Katie Cook 1:17:19

2y ago1:17:19

1:17:19

This week on the Hypothetical Island Reilly and George are joined by cartoonist and author Katie Cook, for a discussion about reverse centaurs, attitudes toward public nudity, a comparison of the fandoms of Star Wars and My Little Pony, and just what exactly editors do.By Katie Cook

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[S4 E13 | 10/13/22] Ronnie the Rat RUINS Halloween; The One (and only?) Time I Defend President Biden 1:03:20

2y ago1:03:20

1:03:20

Cam LIED in all of the show promotion tonight, so instead we trek along with the rare and coveted one person show. Throwback to the old days! Ronnie the Rat joins us (not in studio, but via corporeal presence on viral video) to "inform" a Texas city council of... we'll just say ongoing public school bathroom shenanigans. Anything more could get me …

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vs Matt Lesniewski 1:05:38

2y ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Reilly and George are joined this week on the Hypothetical Island this week by cartoonist Matt Lesniewski for a wide-ranging discussion about whether it's better to be a human or a robot, how many half-sized people they could beat up, getting into the zone as a cartoonist, and most importantly, Matt's new comic Faceless and the Family. It just laun…

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[S4 E12 | 10/6/22] Did We Survive Hurricane Ian?! Plus, Is Chris Pratt's Mario Voice TERRIBLE? 2:16:36

2y ago2:16:36

2:16:36

Fortunately, we all survived Hurricane Ian and can now tell the tale of the great Florida hurricanes of past and present. Also, Cam nerd rages over Chris Pratt's Mario voice while the rest of the show are all casuals and think it's fine. We (aka I) trusted you, Chris Pratt, you said you had a plan! Plus, in Eye on Social Media, Cam is finally down …

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[S4 E11 | 9/22/22] The Twitch Gambling Drama EXPLAINED (Kinda) & Is This McDonalds Axe Swinger Crazy?? 1:50:30

2y ago1:50:30

1:50:30

Sure, the Martha's Vineyard immigrant stunt was just that: a stunt. That doesn't mean we all didn't have fun seeing it happen, so naturally we have some fun with that. Plus, we finally learn what squirting actually is (and it's what you think), browse and consider Rumble as a media player, and cover that teacher with giant fake breasts.... Finally,…

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Vs Douglas Einar Olsen 1:16:52

2y ago1:16:52

1:16:52

This week Reilly and George are joined on the Hypothetical Island by Douglas Einar Olsen, animation director for Rick and Morty, Major Lazer, Axe Cop and more. Listen in rapt attention as they discuss breaking into animation, being a German performance artist, why Superman is a dick, ugly Sonic and what they know about the death of Cesar Romero.…

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Vs Tim Seeley 2- the Seel-quel! 1:39:46

2y ago1:39:46

1:39:46

Waaaay back in episode 22, Reilly and George played host to talented comics creator Tim Seeley on the Hypothetical Island. However, Tim was distracted by his own beauty and the hypothetical island scenario never finished-- until now! Tune in to hear about the most insane multiversal battle since Into the Spider-verse, with conversations about teach…

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Vs Ken Lashley 1:17:55

2y ago1:17:55

1:17:55

This week's guest on the Hypothetical Island is the super-talented artist Ken Lashley, who joins Reilly and George for a talk about breaking into comics during the Age of Apocalypse, what is the best vampire movie, ways to cultivate an audience, whether Gunther from Friends was a villain, and how coaching high school football lead to his discoverin…

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